Suspected Gunmen Kill 20, Injure Others in Plateau
Bulus Dabit said the attackers moved from house to house with sophisticated weapons, leaving several others injured and some residents missing.
- Suspected gunmen attacked Binper community in Bwai District of Mangu Local Government Area on Monday night, killing over 20 people, with assailants moving house-to-house targeting sleeping residents.
- The incident follows weeks of rising violence across Plateau State, occurring less than a week after three people were killed amid tensions between Fulani and Mwaghavul communities, which had accused each other of arson.
- Bulus Dabit, National President of the Mwaghavul Development Association, confirmed over 20 deaths as of Tuesday morning, stating the attackers came "in large numbers" armed with "sophisticated weapons."
- Plateau State Police Command spokesperson Alfred Alabo confirmed the attack to DAILY POST but provided minimal details, stating the command was still assessing the situation as operations continued.
- Community leaders are demanding strengthened security and improved intelligence gathering across vulnerable rural areas, as residents remain unsettled following recent killings including former Rim Ward councillor Daniel Chong.
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Suspected gunmen have attacked Binper community in Bwai District of Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State, killing over 20 people. The attack reportedly occurred around midnight and continued into the early hours of Tuesday, with the assailants moving from house to house and attacking residents while they were asleep. The incident came less than a […] Suspected gunmen kill 20, injure others in Plateau
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